You start with Bessie Coleman, move to the Tuskegee Airman of WWII who, when it was the worst of it in the air, bombers wanted them there, Nichelle Nichols, who not only showed what a black actress can do in a SciFi role, but inspired many others to follow in her path. She directly helped inspire over a 1000 minorities into the space program which led to the first male black astronaut in space as commander, then the first black woman in space.
Hell, before Ms Coleman was maybe someone who inspired her, but that is not the point.
Skin color does not matter.
Gender does not matter.
How you do your job, how you comport yourself, and how you treat others…
That is what matters.
I may not like American Airlines for a number of reasons (and I tremble that I have to fly with them out of GSP given their cancellation numbers), but I applaud that they made an effort to honor an incredible American, an amazing aviator, and a strong spirit.